Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Lalique Pour Homme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 3,728 ratings analysed

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lalique Pour Homme

Lalique

4.023,718 votes

Rank #531 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lalique Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lalique Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cuir Rouge1/4

Lalique Pour Homme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Lalique Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir Rouge
Sillage & projection: Lalique Pour Homme
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lalique Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Lalique Pour HommeLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

4.02/ 5 · 3,718 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerLalique Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

39%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

3,257 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageLalique Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

lavender61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Top

LavenderRosemaryBergamotGrapefruitPomeloMandarin OrangeTangerine

Heart

CedarIrisLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodVanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Cuir Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#531

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews358

Category winnerLalique Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Rouge by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque takes traditional barbershop elegance and steeps it in deep leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, cutting through air with brisk citrus brightness. That initial flash settles quickly into a velvety core of iris and c…

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Lalique Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of lavender and rosemary, backed by a dry citrus blend of bergamot and tangerine. As it settles on skin, the initial crispness makes way for a clean, powdery cedar and iris heart. It eventually dries down to a base of oakmoss, creamy sandalwood, and a light touch of vanilla …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuir Rouge or Lalique Pour Homme?

Lalique Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Rouge is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Lalique Pour Homme is rated 4.02/5 from 3,718 votes. Choose Cuir Rouge for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lalique Pour Homme for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Lalique Pour Homme?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Lalique Pour Homme 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Lalique Pour Homme?

Lalique Pour Homme projects furthest (Lalique Pour Homme 61/100, Cuir Rouge 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Lalique Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cuir Rouge or Lalique Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Lalique Pour Homme?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. Lalique Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.